Robyn announces "Sexistential" (March 27) with "Talk To Me", her first Max Martin collab since 2010. Euphoric pop produced by Klas Åhlund and Oscar Holter. First album in 8 years following "Honey". Title track raps about IVF. #Robyn #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #YoungUk go.stereobar.net/2lqs497

Big Special release "SLUGLIFE", a stark track about exhaustion and self-reproach. Minimal, heavy production with Joe Hicklin's unfiltered vocals. Follows Sleaford Mods collab. UK tour starts Feb 13, several dates sold out. #BigSpecial #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #SoRecordings go.stereobar.net/hmhmxx6

Wesley Joseph drops "Peace Of Mind" with Danny Brown, announcing debut album "Forever Ends Someday" (April 10). Hard-hitting track over warped electronics and rumbling bass. #WesleyJoseph #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #SecretlyCanadian #DannyBrown go.stereobar.net/dhtr7bw

Lala Lala releases "Even Mountains Erode", a trip-hop influenced track from "Heaven 2" (Feb 27 via Sub Pop). Co-produced with Jay Som's Melina Duterte. Features Sen Morimoto, Macie Stewart, Porches' Aaron Maine. #LalaLala #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #SubPopRecords go.stereobar.net/lulxbli

Father John Misty releases "The Old Law", previously known as live favorite "God's Trash". Gnarly psych-pop with Beatles vibes, produced with Drew Erickson. First new music since "Mahashmashana". #FatherJohnMisty #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #SubPopRecords go.stereobar.net/fe7sn2h

Nubiyan Twist drop "Red Herring" with The Pharcyde's Bootie Brown. Flying Lotus-style production meets post-bop horns on this future-soul warning about deception. From album "Chasing Shadows" (March 2026). #NubiyanTwist #BootieBrown #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #Strut go.stereobar.net/mk1fz5u

Mandy, Indiana drop "Cursive", a relentless techno track from "URGH" (Feb 6 via Sacred Bones). Co-produced by Scott Fair and Gilla Band's Daniel Fox. Features billy woods. Tour starts Jan 31. #MandyIndiana #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #SacredBonesRecords go.stereobar.net/o5h1zvg

Sébastien Tellier drops "Parfum Diamant", a nostalgic synth track about adolescent romance from upcoming album "Kiss The Beast" (Jan 30). Features Owen Pallett strings, Nile Rodgers guitar. #SebastienTellier #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #BecauseMusic go.stereobar.net/k1a2f6s

A$AP Rocky drops "Punk Rocky", a psych-rock heartbreak track ahead of his first album in 8 years "Don't Be Dumb" (Jan 16). Video features Winona Ryder, Danny Elfman, Thundercat. Tim Burton did the album art. #A$apRocky #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 go.stereobar.net/g315nm6

Maria BC shares "Marathon" title track from new album (Feb 27 on Sacred Bones). Oakland artist shifts to grungier sound, less production focus, more songwriting. About nostalgia for gas station branding. #MariaBc #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #SacredBonesRecords go.stereobar.net/pz1bdln

Prostitute shares live "All Hail (Pressure)" video from Windmill Brixton. "Attempted Martyr" debuts worldwide March 13 on Mute. Chris Koltay produced. Spring UK/EU tour, all UK dates sold out. #Prostitute #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #Mute go.stereobar.net/cknc8mv

The Orielles drop double single from "Only You Left" (March 13 on Heavenly). Recorded in Hydra/Hamburg. Joel Anthony Patchett produced. Reverb-drenched melodies, glitch-laden feedback, post-rock crescendos. #TheOrielles #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #HeavenlyRecordings go.stereobar.net/j9w3600

Daniel Avery remixes entire "Tremor" album for clubs. "Midnight Versions" drops March 6 on Domino. Strips guitars for techno focus. Phonox residency every Friday in March. North American tour April/May. #DanielAvery #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #DominoRecordingCo go.stereobar.net/vunar5f

Norwegian songwriter Juni Habel shares "Evergreen In Your Mind" title track. Third album (April 7 on Basin Rock) co-produced with Stian Skaaden. Spartan folk, spider-like guitars, recorded at home/school. #JuniHabel #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #BasinRock go.stereobar.net/cdm6qou

Matt Berninger covers New Order's "Blue Monday", now on all platforms after Amazon exclusive. Recorded with "Get Sunk" band at Knobworld LA. Live instrumentation replaces electronic beats. US tour March. #MattBerninger #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #ConcordRecords go.stereobar.net/c1j1549

The Reds, Pinks & Purples' "New Leaf" teases Glenn Donaldson's upcoming Fire Records album. Eight-month recording pulls back from jangle pop into clouded atmospheres, strings, keys. SF show Jan 22. #TheRedsPinksPurples #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #FireRecords go.stereobar.net/gx99aqy

Foxwarren shares Helado Negro remix of "Yvonne" from 2025 album "2". Roberto Lange adds beat-driven pulse, rearranged strings, bouncing bass. Shauf's folk quintet went electronic/sampler-based. #Foxwarren #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #AntiRecords go.stereobar.net/8yf18g5

MEMORIALS (Electrelane/Wire) announce "All Clouds Bring Not Rain" (March 27 on Fire). "Cut Glass Hammer" inspired by Yoko Ono, recorded in French barn studio. Two modular synth lines, motorik beat. #Memorials #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #FireRecords go.stereobar.net/gq1wg21

Brooklyn's Jackie West announces "Silent Century" album (Feb 27 on Ruination). Title track recorded live with Dan Knishkowy. Folk melodies meet pop hooks, Taoist-inspired lyrics about silence as understanding. #JackieWest #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #RuinationRecordCo go.stereobar.net/4uiz8t7

Sunday January 4th #Sunrise a little bit of #gold #SoCal

Jill Scott returns after 10 years with "Beautiful People", lead single from "To Whom This May Concern" (Feb 13). Features Ab-Soul, J.I.D., Tierra Whack. DJ Premier, Trombone Shorty produced. #JillScott #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #BluesBabeRecords go.stereobar.net/4h6jf6n

Dry Cleaning's "Joy" closes their new album "Secret Love" (out Jan 9 on 4AD). Cate Le Bon produced. Lyrics from food/drink archive ads, ending with "Don't give up on being sweet." #DryCleaning #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #4adUk go.stereobar.net/fy52b0h

LA producer Mono/Poly drops "NO TIME FOR GAMES", made when his original plan fell through. Direct expression, no compromise. Another unpredictable turn from Charles Dickerson. #MonoPoly #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01 go.stereobar.net/e7puxvo

Florida (U.K.) from Fresno drops "Taste Your Love (A Desert Mix)" on Drag City. From Joshua Erkman's 2024 film. Dark dance floor track, Extended Mix reveals funky layers. #FloridaUK #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01 #DragCityRecords go.stereobar.net/9pg2ps0

LA shoegaze band Luster returns after 8 months with "Don't Need You". Nick Bassett mixed/mastered. Agile tempo, expanding guitars, vocals as texture. #Luster #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01 #FuneralPartyRecords go.stereobar.net/r6trtg9

Peter Gabriel starts 2026 with "Been Undone", first from new album "o\i". Nearly 8 minutes of gradual build with his core band. Full moon releases return. #PeterGabriel #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01 #RealWorldRecords go.stereobar.net/68xhsol

Vermont's Robber Robber cover Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds", stripping it down to grungy guitars and delicate vocals. Their final 2025 release after signing to Fire Talk. Nina Cates and Zack James directed. #RobberRobber #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #FireTalk go.stereobar.net/bm7xk8a

Brussels art-rock quartet Gut Model release "Windmills", off their April 2026 album "Hex on us!". Maximalist sound mixing progressive rock and noise with current tensions. Léonard Thiébaut directed. #GutModel #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #ExagRecords go.stereobar.net/t30p18y

Sleaford Mods bring Sue Tompkins from Life Without Buildings onto "No Touch", off their January 16 album. Minimal beats meet kitchen sink drama about isolation and self-harm. Andrea Arnold directed the video. #SleafordMods #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #RoughTradeRecordsUk go.stereobar.net/avfre5o

Bill Callahan treats New York like an old friend on "Lonely City", backed by Matt Kinsey, Jim White, and Dustin Laurenzi. Second single from "My Days of 58", out Feb 27 on Drag City. #BillCallahan #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #DragCityRecords go.stereobar.net/5lpz728

Peter Matthew Bauer stacks organs, guitars, and patience on "Gold Paint For Blue Skies". The Walkmen's Matt Barrick drums while Starcrawler's Henri Cash plays bass. Lush, powerful, unhurried. #PeterMatthewBauer #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #FortuneTellers go.stereobar.net/5zh2wiq

Mesosauna links with Daniele Gas on "Rotta Calabra", where tribal drums and acid bass meet Italian spoken word reflecting on Mediterranean crossings and borders. Hypnotic and pointed. #Mesosauna #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #FactoryFlaws go.stereobar.net/m1aliek

Fallen leaves and a dusting of snow at Lowry Nature Center in Carver Park Reserve, December 2023. #Minnesota #Photography

BestNewMusic2025: Week 50 Roundup As we creep toward the holidays, the release schedule finally shows mercy. Only 13 tracks this week—practically a vacation for my poor overwhelmed hard drives. open.substack.com/pub/stereoba...

shishi release FAQ Remixed via Good Skills. Four producers including Kate Stein, Fabio Me Llaman Soltero, Kabinett, and THE NGHBR$ transform their alternative rock tracks into dancefloor-ready reworks. #Shishi #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #GoodSkills go.stereobar.net/mkr8l1u

fakemink drops "Black Jeep" featuring Fimiguerrero, co-produced by Skrillex. Under two minutes of blown-out synths and chaotic energy. First heard at Skrillex's Genesys set. From upcoming album Terrified. #Fakemink #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #Etnaveravela go.stereobar.net/b8y0ozs

Softcult release "Queen Of Nothing" from their debut album When A Flower Doesn't Grow (Jan 30 via Easy Life). Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn blend grunge and shoegaze with direct lyrics about systemic discrimination. #Softcult #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #Softcult go.stereobar.net/mh37y3k

The Afghan Whigs cover Poliça's "Fake Like" and Still Corners' "Downtown" on limited 7" via Royal Cream. Both born from soundcheck jams. First release since 2022's How Do You Burn?. Already sold out. #TheAfghanWhigs #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #RoyalCream go.stereobar.net/ilcpk5p

Remember Sports share "Cut Fruit" from their upcoming album The Refrigerator (out Feb 13 via Get Better Records). Fuzzed-out guitars and a sing-scream climax that recalls Frances Quinlan. #RememberSports #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #GetBetterRecords go.stereobar.net/cwyg8dt

The Twilite Tone's "I Still Need Love Too" features the return of YNOT Dusable and singer Dejah Gomez. Limited 7" B-side, only 300 copies pressed in Chicago. Ships 12/18. #TheTwiliteTone #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #ClosedSessions go.stereobar.net/wfcfpin

Plato III remixes "I Want (Money)" with McKinley Dixon and Kyle Bethel trading bars. Goes harder on wealth inequality while keeping the funk. From Grown album out now on Polyvinyl. #PlatoIii #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #PolyvinylRecords go.stereobar.net/03kt7ze

QUINQUIS' "Inkanuko" with Desire Marea gets remixed by Luca Perry. Breton-Zulu vocals stay intact while Perry builds club-ready production around them. From eor Remixes EP out now on Mute. #Quinquis #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #Mute go.stereobar.net/ho3awo2

Bristol's Grove releases "BABYLON ROTTEN" from HYDRA EP. Heavy 70bpm punk-infused industrial with Michael Gianan on guitar. Political rage channeled into propulsive electro-punk and dub. #Grove #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 go.stereobar.net/nkvjea0

Dry Cleaning share "Let Me Grow and You'll See the Fruit" with Bruce Lamont on sax. Third single from Secret Love, out Jan 9. Stream-of-consciousness about loneliness. North American tour rescheduled to May. #DryCleaning #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #4adUk go.stereobar.net/18p43lk

Modern Nature release "Shasta", a track cut from The Heat Warps inspired by driving through Northern California. Jack Cooper wrote it watching Mount Shasta through foggy van windows. North American tour starts now. #ModernNature #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #BellaUnion go.stereobar.net/snmggxx

Pan Amsterdam's "NYC Town" gets a nocturnal electronic rework from NightjaR. Jazz-influenced rap meets layered production for late-night vibes. Out now via Heavenly Recordings. #PanAmsterdam #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #HeavenlyRecordings go.stereobar.net/qhze23o

Nothing go acoustic and stripped-down on "purple strings" with Mary Lattimore on harp. Second single from a short history of decay, out Feb 27. Massive 2026 tour announced. #Nothing #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #RunForCoverRecords go.stereobar.net/u3e1bvt

Maruja Live: A Band to Hear with Gut and Heart open.substack.com/pub/stereoba...

BestNewMusic2025: Week 49 Roundup Another week, another 16 tracks I absolutely needed to add to my ever-expanding collection. My music library has achieved consciousness at this point and started making its own playlists. open.substack.com/pub/stereoba...

Laika Songs releases "High School", one beautiful song from the beautiful album I Can Feel an Ending. Fragmented synths meet acoustic guitars. Out now via Two Worlds. #LaikaSongs #BestNewMusic2025 #Week49 #TwoWorlds go.stereobar.net/fpo7eho